Karabiner Mountaineering Club

December 2000 Forthcoming Meets

All note the following small print when taking part in meets :-

November 26^th Activity Day - Little Hayfield - Julie Johnson

Why not spend the day based round Kinder? Plenty of self directed activities to choose from whether you're a fleet footed fell runner; weather watching walker, bionic biker or a hungry home baked cake eater.

Rich and I will endeavor to lead a walk leaving at 11:30am from 4 Clough Lane, Little Hayfield (4th house down from The Lantern Pub). Please park on the main road.

We will be at home to "meet and greet" with tea and cakes from 4pm onwards. Feel free to join us at the beginning or end of the day. There is plenty of space to leave muddy bikes, boots etc and even a hose pipe to clean off with.

December 3^rd Mossley Run, Jog, Walk, Cycle? - Jim Symon

Meet at Dovestones car park, Chew Valley at 10:30am. Distance will be around 8 to 10 miles.

December 10^th Kettleshulme - Len Stubbs and Mike Graves

The walk will take place from 1 Paddock Close, Kettleshulme.

Directions: turn off the A6 at the Whaley Bridge turnoff/roundabout, turn right at the trafic lights in Whaley, direction Macclesfield which leads to Kettleshulme in aproximatly 2 miles. Please park carefully and don't obstruct any private drives.

Route: Kettleshulm - Goyt Valley - Bunsal Cob - Wildmoorstone Brook - Burbage - Berry Clough - Cat and Fiddle pub - Shining Tor farm - back to Lens.

As this walk is on my birthday, I am hoping for good weather and a good turn out. At the request of uncle Iain to make sure that there is a pub on the walk, and to arrive there between 12 noon and 2pm, this walk will now be done anti-clockwise, which upsets my navigation.

Arrive before 9:30am for coffee, homemade Bulgarian rakia and 9:45 start.

December 16^th - 17^th Ty Powdyr, Christmas Bash - John Evans

This will be occurring over the weekend of 16th/17th December at Ty Powdwr, with food, revelry and capers of various sorts on Saturday 16th. I am organising the food this year, here is an outline of what I'm planning?

Starter: Leek & Potato Soup

Main Course: Vegetarian Hotpot & various other veg. including Roast Parsnips & Carrots (and obviously Sprouts) with one or two trimmings.

Dessert: Crumble (probably Plum) with Custard & Brandy Butter.

Also available in all likelihood will be Mulled Wine (of as yet indeterminate strength). I shall make some Mince Pies as well, but bringing small amounts of similar stuff would be a good idea for everyone

If anyone wants meat (or other requests), fine, you can either talk to me (about what to do with a turkey) or maybe prepare it yourself on the day. I will need around 7-8 helpers if all is to go smoothly and will be asking folks in the next couple of weeks.

The cost will be £5.00, and I am already putting names and who's paid on a list - earlier the better! I'll be in the pub Thursdays from 23rd November, alternatively e-mail/whatever. If a profit is made, I thought we could give it to a mountain rescue team perhaps.

See You There!

January 6^th - 7^th 2001 Glenridding 'At Home' - John and Midge Castick

John and Midge have pleasure in inviting all members to their Silver Wedding Weekend at 11 Halton Terrace Glenridding.

Saturday will be an alpine ascent of the North face of Helvellyn, Descending on skis from the summit all the way back to the mines. Sunday will be another spectacular winter climb in Nethermost Cove and after breaking through the thick cornice into perfect sunshine we will jump back over the edge and glissade all the way to Ruthwaite Lodge??.. Anyway, whatever the weather walks will start from the cottage door at 9.30am both Saturday and Sunday.

A constant supply of soup, tea and cakes will be available throughout the weekend. Gillside Farm Bunkhouse has been booked, 20 places or just come for the day. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

January 13^th -14^th Ty Powdyr: 2001 Space Oddity - C. Thickett

Star Date:13^th - 14^th January 2001

Meet, full title: Space Oddity 2001 or How to Avoid Lockwood's Chimney for the Next 100 Years

Space (between his ears) Leader: Chris Thickett

Mission Control: Ty Powdyr

This is a meet for astronauts or climbers or both or neither.

I shall be attempting to walk, scramble and climb during the weekend so put on your best silver suit and join me down at Ty Powdyr for the weekend soon after the beginning of the New Millenium - the second in as many years!.

Following a recent trend, I will lead a sort-of-organised walk or scramble on the Saturday. One idea is to ascend the Rhyd Ddu route up Snowdon and return via the Lone Ranger path - so bring your own oxygen. Join the group or fly your own spaceship.

Stars will be awarded to anyone completing a climb or two.

However, if you intend to blast up the 'L' word climb then count me down and out.

Definitely no mooning about or even mooning.

January 21^st Local(ish) walk, Pendle Hill - John Dobson

Time for the KMC to search for witches - a leisurely winter day walk up and around Pendle Hill. Meet at 9.30 for a 9.45 start at the Nick of Pendle car park. (GR771386). Yes, this is the car park at the very top of the hill, before the road descends to Clitheroe. So I don't want to be burned-off on the assent again. Directions: Leave M65 at junction 8, or under M65 at junction 8 if coming up via M66. Head north on road not marked on your ancient maps, through Padiham (A6068). After 1 mile turn left through Sabden, and follow road to top of hill.

January 27^th - 28^th Ty Powdyr Working Meet - Iain McCallum

Here is a chance to meet the new hut manager and I'm sure all volunteers will be welcome.

February 4^th Arnside & Silverdale Walk - Brian Taylor

Meet at 9.30 am for a 9.45 am start at the car park below Warton Crag (Grid ref 492723 0S map 97).Although this area might seem a bit tame for a mountaineering club hopefully the compensation will be a varied walk of approximately 10 miles over crags, through woodland, nature reserves and along the coast. The proposed route takes us over Warton crag, down to Crag Foot, along the coast to Silverdale, up over Arnside Knot at the dizzy height of 159 metres! (apparently this is a glorious viewpoint), back past Hawes Water and Leigton Moss and then back to the car.

Contact me for further information.

February 10^th - 11^th Glencoe, SMC Alex MacIntyre Memorial Hut - David K. Lygate

The KMC's Winter Glencoe meet is the club's once in a season opportunity to visit a most incredible & magical area in winter for walking, climbing & skiing. However, such wonders come at a cost, there are only sixteen places available. So with the level of interest that has already been shown (pre-publication), we need the full cost of £7 (cheques payable to the KMC) forwarded to the meet leader as early as possible to secure your place, or you may be camping on the lochside with Al.

Scotland in February, will there be snow?

Possible scenarios:

1. Plenty of snow & ice - well excellent it's exactly what we are going for.
2. Too much snow - (i.e. very high avalanche warning - SAIS) Go skiing instead, sounds like perfect conditions for the White Corries or Aonach Mor.
3. No snow - Treat this as a summer meet but without the fearsome Scottish Midgy.
4. The east coast has better conditions - We are only 1½ hour's drive from the Cairngorms, if that.
5. Totally unbearable conditions all weekend - Go to the Clachaig, the folk singer should be there on the Saturday night, along with a real fire, fantastic beers & a good hundred bottles of whisky to choose from. Or if this does not appeal, then there is always a trip to the Aluminium Smelter in Kinlochleven to fall back on.

Now that all fears have been banished, back to scenario 1. Glencoe is a magnificent place in the winter or the summer, but especially in winter, be it for walking, skiing or climbing. So here are a few of the local areas of interest.

• The Aonach Eagach
• Stob Coirenan Lochan
• The lost valley
• The Buachaille
• Ben Nevis
• Plus many, many more including the suggestions above & everything else on the road down south to Glasgow.

I think that all of these areas speak for themselves. So if you are interested plus have appropriate experience & equipment, then see me in the pub on any Thursday night, (places are on a first come first served basis.)

The Alex Mac. Hut is adjacent to the Creag Mhor Hotel in Onich & accessed from the A82 (Grid ref. 046612, OS sheet 41 - Ben Nevis). SMC hut guide - "The hut has 16 places, mains electricity & water, electric & calor gas cookers & heaters; all utensils; hot water & showers; drying room, with car park at the rear of the building."

February 11^th - 16^th Midweek Glencoe Hut Meet - M. Garrod (initially)

A number of people have expressed interest in a mid-week meet in Scotland this winter, but as yet I haven't decided on, or booked a hut.

I believe the best way to proceed this time is for the dates to be fixed (done - see above, follows the Alex Mac hut meet the weekend before), and for interested people to contact myself initially, so that I can gauge support and book a hut. Normally there is no great issue with mid-week bookings, so can let people state their preferences and try for it.

Deadline for initial interest to be logged is 3rd week January - if little or no take up by then will not look to book hut.

All those keen to spend time amongst the best winter scenery in Britain - ring me, Mark Garrod.

March 31^st - April 1^st Ty Powdyr, Navigation Courses - D.Lee & D.Kenyon

This day course will be run from Ty Powdr on the weekend of March 31st - April 1st 2001 by Dave Kenyon, A.M.I., a freelance instructor who regularly instructs at Plas Y Brenin. The course will be a full day and costs £10 per person with a maximum of ten people per day. If demand is high enough Dave will run the course on both days of a weekend. If you are interested contact Duncan by phone, e-mail or down the pub on a Thursday. The sooner I have an idea of numbers interested I can make arrangements with Dave.

Is it appropriate that the KMC will be out on the hill on April Fools Day!

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